Understanding the discretionary lane-changing behaviour in the connected environment

Y Ali, Z Zheng, MM Haque, M Yildirimoglu… - Accident Analysis & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Discretionary lane-changing (DLC) is one of the complex driving manoeuvres that requires
surrounding traffic information for efficient and safe manoeuvring. The connected …

Speed perception and actual speed in a driving simulator and real-world: A validation study

Q Hussain, WKM Alhajyaseen, A Pirdavani… - … research part F: traffic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Driving simulators have become an effective research tool in traffic safety, but
the validity of results obtained in simulated environments remains a debated issue of high …

The use of a driving simulator to determine how time pressures impact driver aggressiveness

CD Fitzpatrick, S Samuel, MA Knodler Jr - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2017 - Elsevier
Speeding greatly attributes to traffic safety with approximately a third of fatal crashes in the
United States being speeding-related. Previous research has identified being late as a …

Why do drivers maintain short headways in fog? A driving-simulator study evaluating feeling of risk and lateral control during automated and manual car following

M Saffarian, R Happee, JCF Winter - Ergonomics, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Drivers in fog tend to maintain short headways, but the reasons behind this phenomenon
are not well understood. This study evaluated the effect of headway on lateral control and …

The influence of clear zone size and roadside vegetation on driver behavior

CD Fitzpatrick, CP Harrington, MA Knodler Jr… - Journal of safety …, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction Roadside vegetation provides numerous environmental and psychological
benefits to drivers. Previous studies have shown that natural landscapes can effectively …

Evaluating the effect of vegetation and clear zone width on driver behavior using a driving simulator

CD Fitzpatrick, S Samuel, MA Knodler Jr - Transportation research part F …, 2016 - Elsevier
Roadside vegetation provides a myriad of environmental and psychological benefits to
drivers. While research has shown that natural landscapes cause less stress and frustration …

Impact of the geometric field of view on drivers' speed perception and lateral position in driving simulators

Q Hussain, M Almallah, WKM Alhajyaseen… - Procedia Computer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Driving simulators have become an effective tool in road safety research. In recent years, the
validity of simulators raised debates concerning the extant to which driving in the simulator …

How should an automated vehicle communicate its intention to a pedestrian?–a virtual reality study

T Fuest, AS Maier, H Bellem, K Bengler - … and Design II: Proceedings of the …, 2020 - Springer
To analyze the influence of right of way and automated vehicle (AV) deceleration maneuvers
on pedestrians' behavior, a virtual reality study was conducted. Participants were asked to …

Safety analysis of work zone complexity with respect to driver characteristics—A simulator study employing performance and gaze measures

VC Kummetha, A Kondyli, EG Chrysikou… - Accident Analysis & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Driving is a complex task that consists of several physical (motor-related) and physiological
(biological changes within the body) processes occurring simultaneously. The complexity of …

Nonvestibular motion cueing in a fixed-base driving simulator: Effects on driver braking and cornering performance

S de Groot, JCF de Winter, M Mulder, PA Wieringa - Presence, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Motion platforms can be used to provide vestibular cues in a driving simulator, and have
been shown to reduce driving speed and acceleration. However, motion platforms are …